First, what is baking soda

Daily life often hear the word baking soda, in fact, soda is the phonetic translation of Soda, baking soda (baking soda, meaning baking soda) is called baking soda, because and soda (sodium carbonate) compared to its chemical molecules contain hydrogen, the mass fraction is lower, so it is called baking soda.

Second, what is the scientific name of baking soda

Baking soda, the scientific name is called sodium bicarbonate, chemical molecular formula for NaHCO₃, is a strong base and weak acid neutralization of acid inorganic salts, normally white crystalline powder, odorless, alkaline taste, soluble in water. Baking soda is stable at room temperature, easy to decompose by heat, rapid decomposition above 50 ℃, at 270 ℃ when the complete loss of carbon dioxide, no change in dry air, slow decomposition in humid air, because of this characteristic, baking soda is often used as a cookie, pastry, steamed bread, bread bulking agent.

Third, baking soda is lye

Baking soda is not lye noodles, many people will confuse baking soda and lye noodles, which are two completely different substances, the main component of lye noodles is sodium carbonate, while the composition of baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, there is a difference between the two kinds of sodium bicarbonate will produce sodium carbonate after fermentation.

Lye made out of steamed buns well, a little yellow, no harm to people, baking soda made out of steamed buns white, soft, very nice, but it should be noted that, whether it is to meet or baking soda, add too much if you will have residual sodium carbonate, eat up the alkali flavor.

Fourth, the consumption of baking soda is harmful to the human body

Baking soda is a common food additives in life, such as bread, steamed bread, etc. will use it as a bulking agent, many people are worried that baking soda will be harmful to the human body, but in fact, any object is toxic, it just depends on how much the dosage, baking soda is alkaline food, long-term consumption of large quantities may cause alkalosis, but the baking soda is generally used as a food additive, there is no one who will be a large dose of food additives, so under normal circumstances, is not because of the consumption of baking soda and harm to the human body.